
A New, Improved Santa
by Patricia Rae Wolff Illustrated by Lynne Cravath
It's a New Year's resolution -- a brand new Santa. But do kids really want a slimmer, hipper, cyber Santa? He seems to think so, and gets to work on his resolution to slim down, pump-up and become more fashion forward. Mrs. Claus patiently watches Santa go through his mid-life crisis while preparing the North Pole for a traditional holiday. His new look isn't exactly a hit, and on Christmas Eve when he "climbs into his old-fashioned sleigh, dressed in his old-fashioned way" he's learned a valuable lesson. A new, improved Santa is one who is true to himself and to the spirit of Christmas.
- Ages
- 6, 7, 5
- Interest Level
- Grades K - 2
- Grade Level Equivalent
- 2.7
- Lexile Measure
- 440L
- DRA
- 28
- Guided Reading
- L
- Publisher
- Orchard
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Genre
- General Fiction
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